Game News Round-Up

Kingdom Hearts 4 announced for 2027 release

• Coco world shown off

Kingdom Hearts is getting its own anime series on Disney+ and Disney Channel

Simpsons creator Matt Groening seemingly lets slip that Hit & Run is coming back

Nintendo announces Pokémon Pokopia has sold over 5m copies

2K establishes AAA sports developer Small Axe Studios

• Aaron McHardy, who previously led EA Sports FIFA team for 15 years, serves as head of studio, vice president, and executive producer

Disney touts ‘core pillar’ games like Kingdom Hearts and Marvel Rivals as crucial for its ‘next chapter’ and also revealed that Disney Games Group is responsible for $3.5 billion in annual consumer spending

• Disney also announced that Marvel Rivals supports the largest Discord community in gaming, with more than 4.4 million members, and it has generated more than 285 million Twitch viewing hours in 2025